Three years running, the U.P. has taken the crown for best fall foliage in the nation.

There's only six dates to get this unique fall experience in the Upper Peninsula.

Brockway Mountain Drive follows a 1.1-billion-year-old coastal ridge that's part of the Keweenaw Range in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

The improved staircase leads hikers to the top of the Manido Falls, known for its two-tiered drop.

Last week started a bit slower than expected as I needed to download the new parking app that Michigan Tech is utilizing at the SDC before I could get in for my swim; as a result, I was only able to s...

[Episcopal News Service] Every year in late August and early September, thousands of monarch butterflies gather at Stonington Peninsula, a sub-peninsula of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and wait for …

ONTONAGON — Labor Day weekend is here and the Village of Ontonagon will celebrate with its 70th Annual Ontonagon Labor Day Festival. The festivities start today and run thru Labor Day Monday. Ontonago...

Construction work on the historic railroad trestle has pushed back the anticipated Nov. 1 reopening of the ORV trail.

MICHIGAN (WBUP/WJMN) — Millions of dollars are headed to Upper Peninsula outdoor recreation projects as part of a statewide natural resources investment package approved in Michigan's new budget.

Friends of the Porkies President says the event is a great way to enjoy music while also being in a beautiful and unique location.

Discover the best Michigan state parks to visit this year, from scenic beaches and waterfalls to forests, hiking trails, and unforgettable camping spots.

The Friends of the Porcupine Mountains (Friends of the Porkies) is proud to announce the pilot of its newest initiative: the Park Artist Ambassador program. This new role works in addition to the park...

The state’s goals for the land purchase are to provide outdoor recreation, timber production, and to maintain forest habitat for wildlife.

The construction closure lasted more than a year for improvements to the bathroom building, water lines and roads.

The Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University researchers are using a remote survey to capture a month-by-month picture of seasonal population changes, including gray wolves.

The scenic hiking trip will guide backpackers through the woods from the Summit Peak to campsites along Mirror Lake.

Protect those scientists who provide the underlying research that can continue furthering progress toward lifesaving preventions and treatments

Ontonagon in the western U.P. is a wilderness where you can really escape from it all

Every summer, a team of environmental health specialists fans out across the Copper Country's most popular bea...

Because Silver City is so far west and north, the sun doesn't set until nearly 10 p.m. on the solstice

A new 1,100-foot boardwalk allows visitors with limited mobility to enjoy the Upper Peninsula landmark

Recently, county commissioners voted to create a local board to manage 20,000 acres of land in partnership with the Nature Conservancy.

ONTONAGON COUNTY – The annual Old Victoria’s Log Cabin Day Heritage Celebration, is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. According to the Old Victorian Historic Townsite, the free event includes a...

The Brief

The artist cabin at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is shown.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy opened public comment on April 15 for an application renewing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for the Copperwood Mine...

ONTONAGON, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Rising temperatures, cool breezes and sunny days are drawing campers to the Upper Peninsula, prompting partial openings at popular destinations like Porcupine Mountains ...

After the release of a preliminary decision to move forward with a logging project in Ottawa National Forest, members of a Chicago-based environmental advocacy group are arguing the U.S. Forest Servic...

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Two employees spent the night at the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter in Michigan to look after the animals during a blizzard that dumped 36 inches of snow outside the building

HOUGHTON — An exhibit on the subject of Native American Boarding Schools is coming to Houghton. Native American boarding schools’ legacy continues to impact Native American people today. Known survivo...

The US Forest Service is proposing a project in the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that would involve logging, gravel mining expansion and forest restoration efforts.

The northern end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is approaching 300 inches of snowfall this winter.

Last Sunday afternoon, Julie would stay in Chassell to snowshoe the Chassell Trails with a number of our hiking/skiing friends, and I would head up to Hancock to participate in the Hancock Trails Club...

As bonus coverage this weekend, I am sharing highlights from a couple of snowshoe hikes from last weekend!

Jutting out into Lake Superior is the Keweenaw Peninsula, home to Michigan’s Copper Country. This is where the earliest known metalworking in North America originated, with objects crafted by Indigeno...

"Where were they for nine months?” said Brian Roell, the DNR’s large carnivore specialist. "That’s a mystery.”

Selected artists will have the chance to live and work at the park in 2026, and share their creations with the public.

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